Sean Jones. Hands down, best out there right now.
Get a Monette trumpet like Wynton. They are such amazing instruments, that I don't think they should be classified as trumpets. Wynton said himself, "I don't play trumpet anymore. I quit that **** a while ago. Now I play Monette."
As for a realistic (kinda) trumpet Yamaha Xenos (in brass) are in the top for jazz. Open up awesomely in a big band, and when miced, its beautiful. Especially if you move the mic almost into the bell, you can get tones that are similar to an alto sax. *creams self*
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